INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK – SEVEN MARATHONS . . . SEVEN CONTINENTS by Winter Vinecki
INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK
SEVEN MARATHONS . . . SEVEN CONTINENTS
by Winter Vinecki
Winter had caught the racing bug at the tender age of eight, when she had already run a 10K race and knew she had talent to succeed. She decided to raise money for medical research, but the following year her that goal hit terribly close to home. Her dad, Michael, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. As a result, she desperately wanted to do something to help. She thought that if she could get some other athletes to join her in races and triathlons, together they could raise money to help fight this dreaded disease. Finally, with her mom’s help, she formed a nonprofit and named it Team Winter.
Winter swam, cycled, and ran her way through a triathlon. But it took the help of other Team Winter athletes, to began to raise real money for prostate cancer. Her goal was to increase awareness of this disease, but she also wanted to further prostate cancer research. She made it her mission to get a blue prostate cancer ribbon out there to match every pink breast cancer ribbon. Her website, Facebook, and Twitter pages helped her spread the word, and those numbers continued to grow. Despite all efforts, her dad lost his battle with this terrible disease.
Winter Vinecki sets her own ambitious goal
After her dad had passed away, one day Winter was looking through the Guinness Book of World Records. The words, “The Youngest Person to Run a Marathon on All Seven Continents,” popped out at her. The minute she came across those words, Winter knew she wanted this record. But she didn’t want it just for herself. Most of all, she wanted it for her dad and for the 1 in 6 men affected by prostate cancer.
Winter pushed ahead, and although accepted into her first marathon at age thirteen, she felt she had a lot to prove. This proof was not just something she needed for herself, but also to her dad, whom she knew would be watching. Winter still remembers hearing her coach’s voice echo in her head as she hit mile twenty-three. Winter, you can run that course in 3:45:00. She felt it was as if her dad was right there next to her, pushing her to dig deeper and deeper.
Seven Marathons – Seven Continents
is now published in
Tales2Inspire ~ The Ruby Collection
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Fell out of bed feeling down. This has breihtengd my day!
Yes,I agree,stories as this one about Winter can brighten any day.
Hope yours is a special one.
Lois W. Stern
Creator of Tales2Inspire
https://www.tales2inspire.com
Vicky, so glad this story lightened your day. That’s what Tales2Inspire is all about, inspiring people, so it’s good to see that it is achieving its goal. Thanks for stopping in to let us know.
So glad you found this an uplifting story, Vicky. Thanks for stopping in to tell us. We need all the uplifting moments we can grab these days, don’t we?
Best,
Lois W. Stern
Creator of Tales2Inspire
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So glad you found this an uplifting story, Vicky. Thanks for stopping in to tell us. We need all the uplifting moments we can grab these days, don’t we?
Best,
Lois W. Stern
Creator of Tales2Inspire
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I am simply overwhelmed by the number of ping backs we have received on Winter Vinecki’s motivational story: Seven Marathons – Seven Continents. I can’t even begin to thank all of you. I m so proud to have Winter’s inspiring story included in my newest anthology of Inspiring Stories, the Tales2Inspire ~ Ruby Collection (Gifts of Compassion), because after all, Winter started marathon running as the ultimate gift of compassion, for a cause that hit so close to home. If you read her story, you already know that her dad lost his battle with prostate cancer. Winter made it her mission to raise funds to combat this horrible disease through her “Team Winter” endeavors. What a gal!!
Lois W. Stern
Creator of the Authors Helping Authors project/contest